Tourist arrivals to Africa are growing by 6% on average each year, according to a report by UNCTAD. “Northern Africa is the main draw for international tourists as it received almost half of total international arrivals in Africa between 2011-14,” the report states. Despite political and security challenges, Egypt led the continent in tourist arrivals with 9.9 mn visitors during the period, followed by Morocco with 9.8 mn, South Africa with 9.2 mn, and Tunisia with 6.8 mn — together accounting for more than 60% of Africa’s 2011-14 arrivals. Setbacks also failed to deter the continent’s tourism export revenues, which grew to USD 47 bn between 2011-14 from USD 41 bn between 2005-08.

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